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🌍 Naxos (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291745" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291745">📖 Plutarch, Theseus 20.1-20.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11301102" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11301102">📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Dia (alt. Naxos)  🌍 Dionysias (alt. Naxos)
    Information
    island in the Aegean Sea
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599822
    Cult site of
    👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos
    Place of birth of
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Staphylos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios
    Place of death of
    👤 Promethos son of Codros👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Pancratis daughter of Aloeus👤 Hecetoros Naxian👤 Sicelos (Naxian)
    Place of burial of
    👤 Corcyne nurse of Ariadne
    Settled by
    👤 Naxos eponym of the island
    Settled from
    🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Latmos (Caria) mountain in Caria
    Named by
    👤 Naxos eponym of the island
    Eponym
    👤 Naxos eponym of the island
    Ruled by
    👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Agassamenos king of Naxos👤 Smerdios king of Naxos👤 Boutes (Thracian) son of Boreas👤 Naxos eponym of the island
    Conquered by
    👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Boutes (Thracian) son of Boreas
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Corcyne (Naxos) on Naxos
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Corcyne (Naxos)  🌍 Mount Drios (Naxos)
    Related entities
    👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in Phrygia🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Edonia territory of the Edonoi / Edones🌍 Assyria region👥 the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by Dionysos👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia👤 Damasichthon (Ionian) son of Codros👤 Promethos son of Codros🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Aigle (d. of Panopeus) daughter of Panopeus, love interest of Theseus👤 Oinaros priest of Dionysos, husband of Ariadne👤 Corcyne nurse of Ariadne🏛️ the Tomb of Corcyne (Naxos) on Naxos👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios👤 Staphylos (Argonaut) Argonaut🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Aigai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Eiresiai (unlocatable) unlocatable place🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Autocane (Ionia) location in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) an unlocatable place, presumably in Ionia🌍 Rhenaia (island) small island off Delos🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip👤 Coronis (Naxian) mother of the Charites👤 Cydippe (Naxian) lover of Acontios👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos👤 Acontios (Cean) lover of Cydippe🏺 the Ship of Theseus used by Theseus and the tribute for the expedition to Crete🌍 the Cyclades Islands islands in the Aegean👤 Boutes (Thracian) son of Boreas👤 Lycourgos (Thracian II) son of Boreas👤 Agassamenos king of Naxos👤 Sicelos (Naxian)👤 Hecetoros Naxian👤 Iphimedeia daughter of Triops, mother of the Aloadai🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus👤 Pancratis daughter of Aloeus👤 Husband of Iphimedeia (name unknown) Naxian🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Latmos (Caria) mountain in Caria👤 Naxos eponym of the island🌍 Dia (alt. Naxos) alternative name for Naxos👤 Smerdios king of Naxos👤 Hera Olympian goddess🏺 the Thigh of Zeus from which Dionysos is born👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Philia nymph👤 Cleide nymph👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Acoetes follower of Dionysos👤 Opheltes (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Dictys (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Libys companion of Acoetes👤 Melanthus (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Alcimedon (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Epopeus (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Lycabas (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Proreus (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Aethalion companion of Acoetes👤 Medon (sailor) companion of Acoetes👤 Hephaistos Olympian god🏺 the Golden Urn of Thetis created by Hephaistos, holds remains of Achilles👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Arne (Siphnian/Naxian?) turned into bird🌍 Myconos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Andros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Tenos (island) island in the Cyclades👤 Mother of Cydippe (name unknown)🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Ceyx (Naxian) father of Cydippe🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.1-3.5.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.3📖 Pausanias 9.22.6📖 Pausanias 7.3.3📖 Plutarch, Theseus 20.1-20.5📖 Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos 1-9📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7a-c Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 67 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 Harder📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 70-92📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.61.4-4.61.9📖 Diodoros, Library 5.50.1-5.50.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.51.1-5.51.2📖 Diodoros, Library 5.51.3-5.51.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.52.1-5.52.3📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.222📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 23.91📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.152-8.182📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.453-7.500📖 Ovid, Heroides 21📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 19
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloScholia on Callimachus, AetiaCallimachus, AetiaPindar, Pythian 4Diodoros, LibraryServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, MetamorphosesD-Scholia, IliadOvid, HeroidesParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Pindar, Pythian 4Hesiod, AigimiusCallimachus, Aetia Homeric Hymn 1 to DionysosDionysios ScytobrachionVergil, GeorgicsStesichorosAndriscos
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 70-92📖 Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 235 Most📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 3-7 Harder📖 Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos 1-9📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.204-1.230📖 Stesichoros fr. 234 Campbell📖 Andriscos FGrHist 500 fr. 2
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Primigenia IX 8, 8, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p8-space-1)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Amanti I 10, 10.11, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p11-space-8)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Fortuna IX 7, 20, Pompeii (PALP r9-i7-p20-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Citarista I 4, 5.25, Pompeii (MANN 11283; PALP r1-i4-p5-space-19)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Quattro Stili I 8, 17, Pompeii (PALP r1-i8-p17-space-16)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Forno di Ferro VI 13, 6, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p6-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Cornelius Diadumenus VII 12, 26, Pompeii (MANN 111437, 111441; PALP r7-i12-p26-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Bottega IX 2, 5, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p5-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Caecilius Iucundus V I, 23.26, Pompeii (MANN 115396; LIMC Ariadne 66; PALP r5-i1-p26-space-o)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Margherita V 2, 1, Pompeii (PALP r5-i2-p1-space-r)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Soffita V 3, 4, Pompeii (20553; PALP r5-i3-p4-space-o)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling V 4, 3, Pompeii (PALP r5-i4-p3-space-d)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Amazzoni VI 2, 14, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p14-space-11)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Citarista I 4, 5.25, Pompeii (MANN 9111, 9286; PALP r1-i4-p5-space-35)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Primo Piano I 11, 15.9, Pompeii (PALP r1-i11-p15-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa e Panificio di Papirius Sabinus IX 3, 19-20, Pompeii (PALP r9-i3-p19-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (MANN 8873, 9051, 9534, 9255; PALP r6-i9-p2-space-16)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Scienziati VI 14, 43, Pompeii (PALP r6-i14-p43-space-11)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-d)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 6, d-e, Pompeii (PALP r9-i6-pe-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Fortuna IX 7, 20, Pompeii (PALP r9-i7-p20-space-i)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-p)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-31)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p31-space-28)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 9278, 9357; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-24)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Gallo VIII 5, 2.5, Pompeii (PALP r8-i5-p2-space-z)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Fabius Rufus VII 16, 22, Pompeii (LIMC Apollo 421; PALP r7-i16-p22-space-62)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Met 90.12a-b; ASR III, no. 425, pl. 133)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacello Iliaco I 6, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p4-space-q)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (BM 1867,0508.1358)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-o)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p5-space-15)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Gallo VIII 5, 2.5, Pompeii (PALP r8-i5-p2)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Naviglio VI 10, 11, Pompeii (MANN 9202; PALP r6-i10-p11-space-24)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p31-space-27)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 9271)🎨 Wall Painting from Casa del Bracciale d'Oro VI 17, 42, Pompeii (Pompeii 41658)🎨 Mosaics from the Villa con Vista, Ptolemais (In Situ)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios👤 Staphylos (Argonaut) Argonaut🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Corcyne nurse of Ariadne🏛️ the Tomb of Corcyne (Naxos) on Naxos🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Plutarch, Theseus 20.1-20.5 📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6
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